Qwen3 Max Preview vs Relace Search
Too close to call on our weighted score (Relace Search 35, Qwen3 Max Preview 33). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3 Max Preview
33/100- ECI—
- Price$0.975 / $4.14
- Context262K
Relace
Relace Search
35/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $3.00
- Context256K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Relace Search 35/100, Qwen3 Max Preview 33/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Relace Search on price and Qwen3 Max Preview for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceRelace SearchRelace Search $1.50 · Qwen3 Max Preview $1.77 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3 Max PreviewQwen3 Max Preview 262,144 · Relace Search 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsQwen3 Max Preview: Text · Relace Search: Text
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Qwen3 Max Preview | Relace Search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 37 | 40 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 36 |
| Overall | 100% | 33/100 | 35/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Qwen3 Max PreviewAlibaba (Qwen) | Relace SearchRelace |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.975 (best) | $1.00 |
| Output | $4.14 | $3.00 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.77 | $1.50 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | Median of 3 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (best) | 256,000 tokens |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | 128,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 2 | 3 (best) |
| Released | Sep 5, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Qwen3 Max Preview$18.03
- Relace Search$16.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen3 Max Preview or Relace Search?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Relace Search 35/100, Qwen3 Max Preview 33/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Relace Search on price and Qwen3 Max Preview for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Max Preview or Relace Search?
Relace Search is cheaper at $1.00 input / $3.00 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). Qwen3 Max Preview costs $0.975 input / $4.14 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.50 per million tokens for Relace Search versus $1.77 for Qwen3 Max Preview (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen3 Max Preview has not been scored yet and Relace Search has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3 Max Preview and Relace Search yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3 Max Preview has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Relace Search. Maximum output per response: Qwen3 Max Preview up to 32,768, Relace Search up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen3 Max Preview accepts text; Relace Search accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
No. Qwen3 Max Preview and Relace Search are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Relace Search is the newest, released Dec 8, 2025. Qwen3 Max Preview came out Sep 5, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen3 Max Preview Apr 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
